Fingers prune underwater not because of them absorbing the water or washing away the oil, but because of an evolutionary trait caused by the brain to enhance the grip of your fingers underwater.
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The human brain uses approximately as much energy as a 10 watt light bulb.
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The levels of two stress hormones, cortisol and epinephrine which suppress the body's immune system, will actually drop after a dose of laughter.
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Staying awake for 17 hours is the same for your body as drinking 2 glasses of wine.
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It takes twice as long to lose new muscle if you stop working out than it did to gain it.
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In Ancient Greece, small penises were desirable, and big ones were for ‘old men and barbarians’
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After age 30, the brain begins to lose about 50,000 neurons per day - shrinking the brain .25% each year.
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